Stay With Us: A Special Fundraising Event Comes To Adelaide Arcade

Photo comes from Lost Buoy Wines who will be supplying wine for the night.

In order to help people suffering, we need to raise awareness. That is why, on September 10, a special Cocktail Fundraising Event will be held to raise funds for World Suicide Prevention Day and R U OK? Day.

With both of the days falling on the same date this year, it only seemed appropriate to hold the special charity event on the same day. The proceeds will go directly to the not-for-profit organisation R U OK?

On average there are almost seven deaths by suicide in Australia every day. For every life lost it is estimated a further 30 people attempt suicide. This is more than 200 attempts per day, or one new attempt every 15 minutes. These are staggering and heartbreaking statistics.

In order to help people suffering, we need to raise awareness. By raising awareness of suicide it can hopefully be prevented in two ways; firstly, the people who are lucky enough to have not experienced losing a loved one this way gain knowledge on how to spot some warning signs, and secondly, those who may be struggling in silence are being shown that there are people who care about their life and they’re not alone in this battle.

Candice Golding, the woman behind the fundraiser has organised the event in a bid to help others like herself.

“I am the person I know who has mental health issues, and it is my dream to help others before it is too late. I’m not waiting for someone I love dearly to commit suicide in order to take action, I’m taking action to prevent suicide.”

More Information: Visit www.facebook.com/staywithusadelaide or search “stay with us.”. All proceeds from silent auction items, raffle tickets sold, and other donations will be directly donated to the R U OK not-for-profit organisation.